§ 13. Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Minister of Labour if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of different skills and trades offered at Government retraining centres and the location of the training; and what plans he had for extending the range of skills available.
§ Mr. HattersleyYes, Sir, the OFFICIAL REPORT will show that 40 trades are 898 taught at 38 Government training centres. Each centre teaches a selection of these trades. The trades are kept under constant review and a number of new skills are to be introduced into training courses during the next few months.
§ Mr. Gwilym RobertsWould my hon. Friends agree that, in view of this great need to increase the number of skills, there is room for even further co-operation between the Colleges of technology and the Colleges of further education and the facilities which are already available in large industrial firms?
§ Mr. HattersleyThese consultations already go on. It is as a result of them that we have new courses introduced into the G.T.C.s.
§ Mr. ScottI wonder if the Minister can say what progress he has made in overcoming trade union resistance to the acceptance of adult trainees from Government training centres? Is it true that the trading centre in Manchester has been closed because of the obstacles put up by the trade unions?
§ Mr. HattersleyI do not want to anticipate a Question on exactly that point, which appears later on the Paper today.
§ Following are the lists:
§ Trades taught at Government Training Centres
- Bricklaying.
- Carpentry.
- Heating and ventilating fitting.
- House painting and decorating.
- Plastering.
- Plumbing.
- Slating and Tiling.
- Contractors' plant maintenance.
- Electrical installation.
- Street masonry and paving.
- Draughtsmanship.
- Fitting—General.
- Fitting—Jig and Tool.
- Instrument fitting and machining.
- Instrument maintenance.
- Centre lathe turning.
- Capstan setting/operating.
- Milling setting/operating.
- Precision grinding.
- Sheet metal work.
- Welding—Electric arc.
- Welding—Oxy-acetylene.
- Agricultural machinery repairing.
- Cabinet making.
- Scientific glassblowing.
- Radio, television and electronic servicing.
- Screen process printing.
- Typewriter repairing.
- Motor repairing.
- Heavy vehicle repairing.
- Vehicle body building.
- Motor vehicle—spray painting.
- Motor body repair.
- Watch and clock repairing.
- Woodcutting machining.
- Storekeeping.
- Men's hairdressing.
- Tailoring (Retail Bespoke).
- Canteen cooking.
- Light engineering (for blind persons).
§ List of Government Training Centres
§ Northern Region
- Billingham.
- Felling.
- Killingworth.
- Tursdale (near Durham).
§ Yorkshire and Humberside Region
- Hull.
- Leeds.
- Sheffield.
§ Eastern and Southern Region
- Letchworth.
- Norwich.
- Slough.
- Southampton.
§ London and South Eastern Region
- Enfield.
- Medway (Gillingham).
- Perivale.
- Poplar.
- Waddon.
- West Sussex (Lancing).
§ South Western Region
- Bristol
- Gloucester.
- Plymouth.
§ Wales
- Cardiff.
- Llanelli.
§ Midlands Region
- Birmingham.
- Coventry.
- Leicester.
- Long Eaton.
§ North Western Region
- Blackburn.
- Manchester.
- Hindley.
- Liverpool.
§ Scotland
- Dumbarton.
- Dunfermline.
- Glasgow (Hillington).
- Irvine.
- Port Glasgow.
- Motherwell.
- Queenslie.
- Edinburgh.